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Harvest Public MediaBy Grant WintererPlanting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that

Planting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that led to lower than normal corn yields last fall. It’s the third year of a near historic drought for parts of the Corn Belt.

Harvest Public MediaBy Grant WintererPlanting is well underway across the Midwest, but farmers are still grappling with dry conditions that

WAUNAKEE, Wis. -- Even though weve had a few larger recent rain events, farmers and soil experts said moisture has barely scratched the surface of the ground. That could spell

With over 90% of Wisconsin experiencing drought conditions, local farmers are changing the ways they do things and the government is looking to help them in this emergency.

Foliar diseases will be less common in a dry year. Don’t apply fungicides to maintain plant health in absence of diseases. Prophylactic applications of pesticides increase the odds of developing

TOWN OF REEDSBURG, Wis. — The hot, dry weather hitting Wisconsin this week brought increased fire risk for many, perhaps a respite from winter for others, but proved to be